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On Thu, 11 Nov 2021 09:55:48 -0800 |
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Patrick McLean <chutzpah@g.o> wrote: |
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> On Thu, 11 Nov 2021 17:05:45 +0100 |
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> Michał Górny <mgorny@g.o> wrote: |
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> > I'd like to add some dates regarding 3.8 removal and 3.10 switch to |
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> > the implementation timeline [1]. |
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> > Unless I'm mistaken, CPython is following a yearly release cycle these |
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> > days. I think it would make sense to also aim for a yearly cycle |
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> > in Gentoo, i.e. roughly switch to the next minor version every year. |
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> > |
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> > Hence my proposal would be to: |
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> > |
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> > a. ASAP: send "please port your packages to py3.9" mail |
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> > |
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> > b. 2022-06-01: remove py3.8 target |
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> Could we please push this back, I would prefer some time in 2023 if |
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> possible. |
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To clarify, I am just asking for it to be pushed back to the start of |
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2023, not June 2023. 2023-01-01 would be fine. |
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> > c. ASAP: stabilize Python 3.9 interpreter + start working towards |
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> > unmasking python3_9 flag on stable |
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> > |
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> > d. 2022-06-01: switch the default to py3.10 |
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> > |
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> > In other news, there's a good chance that PyPy3 will catch up to 3.9 |
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> > before we remove 3.8. |
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